Characters
The author of the novel.
Alicia D. Williams
This is what mom brings grandma when they leave her house.
Her car
The grade Genesis earns on her math test.
76
How does Genesis explain her scrapes?
She fell from the basement stairs
The method mama's family uses to judge skin color in spouses.
Paper bag test
This character tutors Genesis in math.
Tory Benson
This is what Mom is missing when they move into the new house.
The school mascot of Genesis's new school.
Bulldog
What does Genesis put in the bathtub to lighten her skin?
Bleach
The reason why Genesis rubs lemons on her skin.
To lighten her skin
This is the nickname of Dad's work friend.
Chico
What fell out of Dad's pocket after unloading groceries?
Poker chips
In her first PE class, what sport is played?
Basketball
Genesis's father cooks this to apologize to his daughter.
Shrimp
This is the title of the list Chyna and Porsche make about Genesis.
100 Reasons Why We Hate Genesis
This singer is the artist of the first CD Mrs. Hill gives Genesis.
Billie Holliday
What does Genesis's dad struggle with?
Alcoholism and gambling addiction
This happens in her first math class.
She has to take an assessment
This is what Genesis does when she finds her dad's liquor.
She pours it down the sink
Movie mama watches repeatedly.
The Color Purple
This is the name of Grandma's sister who married for Love.
Elizabeth
This is how Dad was going to pay for the new house.
Gets a new job
What is the name of the song sung first in chorus?
Follow the Drinking Gourd
How did dad's brother die?
Rabies from a bat bite
What Genesis compares herself and her mom to.
Billie Holliday's husband